Table 5.
Factors associated with weight gain during the follow-up period (N = 162).
| Feeding Variables | Slow Weight Gain during the Follow-Up Period | Rapid Weight Gain during the Follow-Up Period | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p Value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) * | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) * | p Value | |
| 1. Type of feeding | ||||||||
| Any breastfeeding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Only formula | 3.62 (1.09, 12.07) | 0.036 | 4.07 (1.17, 14.2) | 0.028 | 2.19 (0.87, 5.50) | 0.096 | 2.04 (0.80, 5.22) | 0.137 |
| 2. Type of formula 1 | ||||||||
| Hydrolysate (partially or extensive) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Not hydrolysate | 1.52 (0.43, 5.43) | 0.519 | 1.64 (0.44, 6.17) | 0.512 | 3.39 (1.25, 9.16) | 0.016 | 3.10 (1.12, 8.61) | 0.030 |
| 3. Formula preparation | ||||||||
| Liquid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Powder | 0.33 (0.05, 2.30) | 0.265 | 0.15 (0.02, 1.52) | 0.108 | 0.79 (0.15, 4.21) | 0.780 | 0.54 (0.09, 3.40) | 0.509 |
| 4. Amount of formula | ||||||||
| Adequate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Below recommendations | 0.58 (0.19, 1.84) | 0.583 | 0.61 (0.19, 2.06) | 0.446 | 0.60 (2.8, 1.30) | 0.598 | 0.58 (0.26, 1.29) | 0.182 |
| Above recommendations | 1.31 (0.23, 7.41) | 0.758 | 1.08 (0.18, 6.57) | 0.936 | 0.90 (0.24, 3.33) | 0.805 | 0.84 (0.22. 3.27) | 0.799 |
1 Data from one infant consuming soy formula and two underweight infants at the follow-up visit were not included in the analysis. *Adjusted for age of the mother and infant, sex of the infant, mother’s level of education, and pregnancy weight gain status.